In this episode of UpOnly, the creator of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin talks origin stories, his motivation, the future of Ethereum, and even biological sciences.
0:00 - Intro 1:30 - What does Vitalik do outside of crypto? / The Invention of Language 5:50 - What did Vitalik imagine himself doing before crypto? 8:57 - OG Canadian Crypto Scene / What do you wish you had done differently? 13:30 - Future Plans Outside of Ethereum 15:30 - Family and Crypto 16:50 - Ethereum Alternatives 20:35 - Proof of Stake / NFTs 28:15 - Where The Future is Going / Crypto Beyond Financialization 32:25 - Ethereum Sharding / zk-STARK / MEV 36:10 - User Experience Hurdles / Multisig / Reducing Risk 41:37 - Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? 43:35 - Donating SHIBA to Charity 46:25 - Best Vitalik Memes 50:06 - Multi-Chain Future vs. a Cross-Chain Future / Layer 2 / Systemic Risk 58:30 - Layer 2 Decentralization 1:00:05 - Implications of zkEVM 1:04:03 - Archivability of Blockchains 1:07:14 - Security and Risks / Simplicity of Code / Web Standards 1:12:25 - Privacy 1:14:42 - Anti-Aging / Immortality / Adopting New Technology 1:29:17 - Multi-planetary World / Antarctica / Cultural Shifts 1:35:40 - Important Social Trends 1:38:30 - Alpha
